The Rejected Luna Queen

Alpha Bane's POV

"They're retreating, my Alpha," one of the warriors screamed as he and I and the other guys ran toward our enemies to annihilate them.

"Don't let them lure you to their territory," I warned, wary of such tactics. "Go after them until you get them but be wary of ant traps. You may want to quit chasing them when they get to a certain point."

They kept running after the men, slaying anyone that they came across and I did the same. We butchered all that stood in our way and soon, I was able to spot that the men ran aimlessly which suggested that there was no backup plan, nor was there any trap. They were ours to enjoy.

"Pursue with reckless abandon!" I yelled at the men. "Don't let them get away. They must not live to tell the story. Do not be afraid. They have no plan at all and there's no one waiting for them; only death. It's up to us to give it to them. How could we deprive them of something they so deserve?"

They ran faster than ever and I followed behind as we slayed the men, one after the other. It felt so great that I almost felt like I was enjoying their death too much. We ransacked the area, making sure that none of them survived, except anyone smart enough to go to a place where we couldn't find him, even after searching through the entire area.

As we got done with the fight, I began to clean my bloody sword, very proud of what I had achieved alongside my men. Then suddenly, I spotted someone running toward us from afar and I could immediately tell that he was a guard from our Pack.

I waited patiently for him to arrive so I could hear what he had to say, knowing that whatever made him run that fast, had to be very important. I already had some kind of feeling concerning what was happening in the Pack and I hoped I was wrong. All I wanted to hear was very good news. Nothing less than that was okay.

"Greetings, my Alpha," he said to me, holding his knees with both hands as he bent over in exhaustion. "I bring news from the Pack."

"What news, my friend?" I asked, gazing keenly at him.

"It's the Luna Queen, my Alpha," he said, still panting heavily. "She has been put to bed. The delivery was a successful one, my Alpha. She gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. It happened not too long ago, but it has been a while though."

"Damn it!" I cursed aloud, wondering why no one had come to the border to let me know earlier. I remembered the agreement that Aurora and I had concerning the birth of our child and immediately became a bit sad, knowing that I had failed on my part.

I was glad to know that the delivery was successful. That was the most important thing at that moment. Every other thing could be resolved with time, including her annoyance at my absence during the process of delivery. Nevertheless, I had to see the child for myself. It was of utmost importance.

"There seems to be a minor problem, my Alpha," he continued, still panting heavily. "He..."

I paid no attention to what he had to say. I only had one thing in mind; going back

to the pack to see my wife and child. Everything else meant nothing and I was in no mood to hear it.

I walked past him, straight to my horse to get it ready for the journey back. I saddled it and rode away for the Pack. As I drove, I remembered the chilling feeling that I had some time back during the fight. I remembered that I had a feeling that something bad was about to happen at that time and it began to dawn on me that I might have made a grave mistake.

I prayed in my heart to the goddess that nothing went wrong and it was just a natural feeling. Yet, deep down, I knew that something had happened. I just needed to know what it was.

Aurora's POVnoveldrama

Still, in tears, I glanced around the room to see if there was any sharp substance that I could use to break free of my bonds. I knew that my assailant must have gone far; he must have already left the Pack and there was no way that I could do anything about it since I couldn't even scream, nor could I use my hands to do anything.

All I could do was cry. I cried as hard as I could but I couldn't make any sort of sound. I just hoped that someone would come to my rescue very quickly too. As I waited, I prayed in my heart that my assailant would be caught and apprehended somehow, even though I knew that it was highly unlikely.

Suddenly, the door of my room opened and my mom walked into the room. She gasped on seeing the way that I was and screamed at the top of her voice.

"Maids!" She yelled as a few of them ran into the room. "Untie her quickly."

She and the maids came to me in a hurry and untied me, taking the gags off my mouth and hands. "Where's the baby?" She asked, looking at the cot and seeing that he wasn't there anymore.

I just cried without saying a word. My lips were very sore from the kick that I received. I also didn't know what to say or how to say it. I couldn't explain how I was unable to protect a child that was left in my custody.

I blamed myself for everything that had happened. It was all my fault. If only I was

a bit stronger, I'd have been able to fend off the attack by the man. I just wasn't strong enough and I paid for my weakness.

"Hey. Take it easy," my mom comforted me. "Take a deep breath first so that you can talk to me. I need you to tell me exactly what happened here."

Just as I opened my mouth to talk, Alpha Bane walked into the room and I looked up at him as we locked eyes. I was speechless. I didn't know what to say or how to feel. All I could do was just cry harder. I was heartbroken and it felt even worse to know that he could have prevented it if he was around, but he wasn't.